things, you look at turnout among liberals in virginia, turnout was 8% four years ago, to vote for a gubernatorial candidate who twice cast his ballot for george wncht bush before he got into politics. that doesn't mean that democrats have solved all their problems. you'll be talking to donna brazile shortly. she's illuminating the divisions in the party. democrats delivered for their candidate yesterday and that has all kinds of ripple effects when you look at next year. it helps democratic fund-raising, recruitment and might encourage some republican incumbents to hang it up and retire. >> 2.5 million people turned out to vote. it was a rainy night, cold night. it was way up from four years